Rafic Warwar is a successful healthcare administrator with over 25 years of experience in academic healthcare and managed care. As the senior associate dean and chief administrative officer of the University of Miami Health System, Rafic Warwar directs the development, communication, and strategic execution of three university medical entities.
The University of Miami Neurosurgery eDucation Strategy training program received a five-year $400,000 Research Education Program (R25) grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) at the National Institutes of Health. This funding will help neurosurgery residents and fellows engage in diverse research, as well as expand their careers as physician-scientists. Furthermore, an interdisciplinary group of over 30 mentors will provide guidance to fellows and residents as they undertake structured, promising research.
Only a handful of neurosurgery residency programs that conduct significant research have been selected to receive R25 grants. The complete list includes the Baylor College of Medicine, Duke University, Emory University, Stanford University, the University of Southern California, the University of Miami, the University of Washington, Washington University in St. Louis, and the University of California, Los Angeles.
Rafic Warwar currently serves as chief administrative officer at the University of Miami Health System in Miami, Florida. Prior to his current position, Rafic Warwar developed long term strategic management plans as the vice chair for administration at the University of Miami’s DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery. In that role, he made major contributions to both the clinical and academic sides of the university’s Miller School of Medicine.
The Miller School of Medicine is a state of the art academic institution that operates under the University of Miami, a private research university with over 17,000 students. The school offers educational programs that include a PhD in biomedical sciences and epidemiology, an MD, and a master's in public health.
Each of these programs are guided by the Miller School’s educational goal to graduate capable physicians who can provide leadership in their fields. The school also seeks to provide students with knowledge of the biomedical and behavioral sciences, administrative skills proficiency, and clinical decision making and assessment abilities. Moreover, it's hoped that students who graduate will maintain a commitment to lifelong learning, patient communication, and professionalism in the healthcare environment.
For additional information on the educational goals of the Miller School of Medicine, visit www.med.miami.edu.
